Category Archives: Medical Studies

Fine particle air pollution is Parkinson’s risk factor: US study

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

25% rise in disease risk noted in areas with greatest long-term PM2.5 exposure People living in areas with high levels of an air pollutant called fine particulate matter (PM2.5) — whose sources include power plants, motorized vehicles, and fires — … Continue reading →

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Air pollution particles ‘linked to higher blood pressure in London teenagers’

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

Long-term exposure to tiny air pollution particles known as PM2.5 is linked with higher blood pressure in teenagers living in London – with stronger associations seen in girls, according to research. Scientists from Kings College London, who analysed data from … Continue reading →

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Sitting in traffic for just 2 hours can lead to brain damage

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd
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Gas stoves have given 650,000 U.S. children asthma, study finds

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

Gas stoves are responsible for 12.7% of U.S. childhood asthma cases, a new study in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health has found. That proportion is much higher in states such as Illinois (21.1%), California (20.1%) … Continue reading →

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UK study adds to evidence of air pollution link to long-term illness

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Respro® UK Ltd

Research found greater chances of multiple chronic illnesses in people living in polluted areas Are the impacts from air pollution hiding in plain sight in the everyday aliments that so many of us suffer from? A new study, the largest … Continue reading →

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Major study shows exposure to air pollution puts people at greater risk of multiple health conditions

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

Exposure to higher concentrations of air pollution has been linked to an increased risk of developing long term, multiple physical and mental health issues, new research has indicated. In the largest study of its kind worldwide, researchers examined the data … Continue reading →

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London Underground polluted with metallic particles small enough to enter human bloodstream

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd
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Air Pollution with particulate matter about 2.5 micron increases lung damage

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association shows that sulfate, ammonium, and nitrate elements of Particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) were linked to the most damage and were associated with baseline severity, illness progression, and death among … Continue reading →

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